Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert

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This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
    Released
    4/17/1981
    Runtime
    2h 53min
    Director
    Budget
    $35,000,000
    Revenue
    $1,502,136
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Falcon International Productions, Filmco International Productions
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Omar Mukhtar
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Benito Mussolini
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani
Irene Papas
Irene Papas
Mabrouka
Raf Vallone
Raf Vallone
Colonel Diodiece
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Sharif El Gariani
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir
Salem
Gastone Moschin
Gastone Moschin
Major Tomelli
Stefano Patrizi
Stefano Patrizi
Lt. Sandrini
Adolfo Lastretti
Adolfo Lastretti
Colonel Sarsani
Sky du Mont
Sky du Mont
Prince Amadeo
Takis Emmanuel
Takis Emmanuel
Bu-Matari
Rodolfo Bigotti
Rodolfo Bigotti
Ismail
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
Al Fadeel
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Eleonora Stathopoulou
Ali's mother
Luciano Bartoli
Luciano Bartoli
Captain Lontano
Franco Fantasia
Franco Fantasia
Governor General
Luciano Catenacci
Luciano Catenacci
Italian Sergeant
Claudio Gora
Claudio Gora
President of the Court
Giordano Falzoni
Judge at Camp
Ihab Werfali
Ali
Ewen Solon
Ewen Solon
Italian Tank Commander
Loris Bazzocchi
Loris Bazzocchi
Acting
Alec Mango
Alec Mango
Acting
Filippo De Gara
Acting
George Sweeney
George Sweeney
Captain Biagi
Victor Baring
Acting
Pietro Brambilla
Pietro Brambilla
Young Soldier
Pietro Tordi
Pietro Tordi
Field Marshall
Mario Feliciani
Mario Feliciani
Lobitto
Gianfranco Barra
Gianfranco Barra
Abdul
Piero Gerlini
Piero Gerlini
Barillo
Lino Capolicchio
Lino Capolicchio
Captain Bedendo
Lorenzo Piani
Lorenzo Piani
Prisoner Escort
Tom Felleghy
Tom Felleghy
Italian General (uncredited)
Mark Colleano
Mark Colleano
Infantry Corporal (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa
Angelo Ragusa
Arab Caught in Barbed Wire (uncredited)
Amedeo Salamon
Amedeo Salamon
Man Watching Trail (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti
Alfonso Giganti
Military Judge (uncredited)
Scott Richard Fensome
Machine Gun Sergeant (uncredited)
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